Sesame Street Live!

Jack and I had a big afternoon with our friends Claire and Lara. We went to see Sesame Street Live on base as part of a special USO tour. The Sesame Workshop is a nonprofit organization that, in addition to other neat initiatives, is extremely supportive of the military and its families.

When we first arrived for the show we were handed bags to fill with goodies they had arranged on tables - DVDs, stickers, mini-books, etc. One thing we were sure to grab is the Sesame video Talk, Listen, Connect about deployments. (We haven't watched it yet, but looks like we'll have to watch it a few times before January.) As we walked into the theater for the show, each child was handed an Elmo toy that spun around and lit up. This is the moment when Jack really got excited. I told him all day we were going to see Elmo, but he didn't really seem to "get it" until he had the fun toy in his hand and saw all the other kids excitedly playing with theirs.

Jack and Claire getting psyched up for the big show.Jack loves this toy and he got a very serious look on his face every time he made "Melmo 'pin."

I got really emotional when the show began because the program was so thoughtful and Jack was absolutely thrilled. I honestly teared up a bit. It was just awesome to see him so excited.Jack had a ball! It was too dark to take a video, so just imagine Jack alternating between dancing wildly, screaming "Melmo" and "Coocoo" (Cookie Monster), and staring intently at the giant puppets.

After the show, we enjoyed a little ice cream.

What a great afternoon!